Major League Soccer preview and statistics: SJ Earthquakes - Columbus Crew at Avaya Stadium

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Date: Sun 04.August
Match begins: 02:00 (UTC)
Venue: Avaya Stadium (18000 seats)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 3rd and 11th place in the table will show on the pitch.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

It's quite the trip for Columbus Crew when visiting SJ Earthquakes as the cities are 3900 kilometers apart.

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SJ Earthquakes form and stats

SJ Earthquakes are steadily winning games and points here at Avaya Stadium. 8 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats is the summary from 12 games. The SJ Earthquakes fans aren't used to losing here at Avaya Stadium and will expect new points from this game. SJ Earthquakes has played ten games in a row here without a defeat. The happy trend is alive also outside their own arena as SJ Earthquakes has won their last four matches.

SJ Earthquakes's previous game was a Major League Soccer match also played at home, ending 3-1 versus Colorado Rapids. The home side are looking to build on that result. In the game before, an away victory match versus Vancouver Whitecaps with a 3-1 scoreline.

Goals decide football matches and SJ Earthquakes are scoring many of them at home; 24 on target from 12 matches. 15 goals have been conceded.

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Columbus Crew form and stats

There's been little loot from Columbus Crew's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 11 away games. Columbus Crew, who have the fewest scored goals (10) away in Major League Soccer, only have 2 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 1 draw.

Columbus Crew play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-2 victory visiting New York RB. That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Montreal Impact.

The attacking power of Columbus Crew when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored in 11 matches. In the opposite end, Columbus Crew have conceded 19 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 3 - 5 - 2 (SJ Earthquakes wins - draws - Columbus Crew wins). As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 7 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

C. Wondolowski
9 goals / 1 assists
V. Qazaishvili
7 goals / 3 assists
Pedro Santos
7 goals / 3 assists

SJ Earthquakes missing players

Columbus Crew missing players

SJ Earthquakes Columbus Crew
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs top Away Total
22 12 3 Played 0 11 24
11 8 3 Won 0 2 7
4 1 0 Drew 0 1 3
7 3 0 Lost 0 8 14
39 24 9 Scored 0 10 24
33 15 2 Conceded 0 19 36
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
86% 83% 100% Over 1.5 0% 64% 67%
77% 75% 67% Over 2.5 0% 45% 46%
50% 42% 67% Over 3.5 0% 36% 29%
18% 25% 33% Over 4.5 0% 18% 8%
64% 42% 67% BTTS 0% 36% 42%
27% 42% 33% Clean Sheets 0% 9% 17%
14% 17% 0% Failed To Score 0% 55% 42%
 
6.5 6.3 5.7 Corners For (avg) 0 5.7 6.1
5 5 4 Corners Against (avg) 0 3.5 4.1
2.3 2.1 2.3 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 1.3 1.7
2 1 0 Red Cards 0 0 1
Key stats this season:
  • Columbus Crew haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • SJ Earthquakes have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Columbus Crew have scored away.
  • SJ Earthquakes haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

SJ Earthquakes
All US Open Cup Liga De Futbol Prof Major League Soccer Club Friendlies
All Home Away
07-07-19 MLS SJ Earthquakes 1 - 0 Real Salt Lake
13-07-19 MLS LA Galaxy 1 - 3 SJ Earthquakes
17-07-19 CF SJ Earthquakes 1 - 1 Real Valladolid
21-07-19 MLS Vancouver Whitecaps 1 - 3 SJ Earthquakes
28-07-19 MLS SJ Earthquakes 3 - 1 Colorado Rapids
04-08-19 MLS SJ Earthquakes 02:00 Columbus Crew
11-08-19 MLS Colorado Rapids 01:00 SJ Earthquakes
18-08-19 MLS Sporting KC 00:30 SJ Earthquakes
22-08-19 MLS Los Angeles FC 02:30 SJ Earthquakes
25-08-19 MLS SJ Earthquakes 02:00 Vancouver Whitecaps
Columbus Crew
All US Open Cup Major League Soccer Carolina Challenge Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
06-07-19 MLS Columbus Crew 1 - 2 Seattle Sounders
13-07-19 MLS Orlando City 1 - 0 Columbus Crew
18-07-19 MLS Chicago Fire 2 - 2 Columbus Crew
20-07-19 MLS Columbus Crew 2 - 1 Montreal Impact
27-07-19 MLS New York RB 2 - 3 Columbus Crew
04-08-19 MLS SJ Earthquakes 02:00 Columbus Crew
10-08-19 MLS Columbus Crew 23:30 Cincinnati
17-08-19 MLS Columbus Crew 23:30 Toronto
21-08-19 MLS New York City 23:00 Columbus Crew
25-08-19 MLS Cincinnati 22:00 Columbus Crew

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Los Angeles FC 22 15 4 3 59 23 10 9 1 0 30 10 12 6 3 3 29 13 36 49
2 Seattle Sounders 22 11 5 6 33 28 11 8 2 1 20 10 11 3 3 5 13 18 5 38
3 SJ Earthquakes 22 11 4 7 39 33 12 8 1 3 24 15 10 3 3 4 15 18 6 37
4 LA Galaxy 22 12 1 9 30 31 12 8 0 4 20 16 10 4 1 5 10 15 -1 37
5 Minnesota United 22 10 5 7 38 30 11 6 4 1 20 9 11 4 1 6 18 21 8 35
6 Dallas 23 9 6 8 31 26 12 6 5 1 18 10 11 3 1 7 13 16 5 33
7 Portland Timbers 21 9 4 8 35 32 6 3 2 1 14 6 15 6 2 7 21 26 3 31
8 Real Salt Lake 22 9 4 9 30 30 10 7 1 2 19 9 12 2 3 7 11 21 0 31
9 Houston Dynamo 22 9 3 10 32 35 12 7 3 2 21 13 10 2 0 8 11 22 -3 30
10 Sporting KC 22 6 7 9 33 39 11 4 3 4 21 22 11 2 4 5 12 17 -6 25
11 Vancouver Whitecaps 24 4 9 11 23 41 12 3 4 5 11 17 12 1 5 6 12 24 -18 21
12 Colorado Rapids 22 5 5 12 33 45 12 4 2 6 21 24 10 1 3 6 12 21 -12 20

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